Italian striker Mario Balotelli is one player who could not prove his soccer brilliance at Carrington ever since he joined Manchester City. Moreover, it is not his playing abilities which cost city, but his attitude towards the game that has been a great concern for the City. Now, according to rumors, he may be given another chance to prove his conviction towards soccer and especially for City by calling him for the next City clash at Arsenal. Everybody remembers his irresponsible gameplay in the last season where his reckless behavior almost cost City an EPL title. Moreover, he has seen fighting with manager Mancini in the training ground last week, so everybody thought he would never play for the city again. But, luck seems to be in his side and that is why Sergio Aguero could not recover from his hamstring injury which gave a hope for Balotelli’s return right on time. Balotelli is the only player who has been in the news for wrong reasons – always. It may be his match performances … [Read more...]
Mario Balotelli unlikely to leave Manchester City
Italian footballer and main line up striker of Manchester City Mario Balotelli is unlikely to leave the club during January transfer window based on the news coming from manager Roberto Mancini’s den. He said, club owner Sheikh Mansour is not interesting in letting him go, perhaps, he is a big fan of striker and wants to see him use his full potentials playing with the City. Reportedly, Balotelli has been in touch with two clubs for a probable transfer, and still; City manager is hopeful that striker will raise his standards and take his future more professionally. According to some reports, AC Milan has already prepared a lucrative deal for Italian ‘bad boy’ and if Milan is really interested in him, it needs to impress both City and Balotelli to make this happen. Actually, the relationship between Manchester City and Italian striker went into trouble when City imposed a disciplinary fine on him and he took them to a tribunal against that fine, and he since found linking up various … [Read more...]
Manchester City striker Balotelli’s brother arrested over street brawl
When controversies start following you; they chase you till the end, and this is exactly what is happening to Manchester City’s striker Mario Balotelli who is yet again in the news for wrong reasons. Recently, his younger brother Enoch Barwuah made him in the headlines yet again when he was caught in Italy over street brawl along with charges of assault and resisting arrest late Saturday outside a nightclub in Bagnolo Mella. Actually, he had a fight over an issue with someone in the club and when police arrived on the spot, he was shirtless and barefoot and further clashed with the officers seeking his arrest. After his further mishap with the police, he had to spend whole night in a prison cell and later shifted to house arrest. He will soon be presented in the court with aforesaid charges. In another incident, a former girlfriend of Balotelli has accused City star to be the father of her newly born daughter which she is also willing to prove via medical tests. These stories … [Read more...]
PSG Eye on Cristiano Ronaldo
Everybody knows who Cristiano Ronaldo is and how capable he is to change the rules of players’ buyout contracts. Earlier too, he holds a record for being the highest paid soccer player in the history, and now; he is moving towards breaking his own record, if rumors are to be believed. In the latest turnarounds, one of the richest soccer clubs PSG seem to be interested in signing Portuguese national team’s captain, and more interestingly, the amount it is willing to pay, i.e., a whopping €123m! All of this is happening just three years after Real Madrid bought the starlet from Manchester United at an astonishing £80m record figure. Nonetheless, even if PSG get succeed in getting him, it could only happen in next year’s transfer window, and as per Ronaldo’s closed associates, he would also like to shift to Parc des Princes. Besides, since this is going to be the richest deal in soccer history, there are some financial hurdles too, like taxing rules in France. Notably, Ronaldo along … [Read more...]
Mario Balotelli to miss world cup qualifier
The Italian national soccer team’s striker and prominent member of Manchester city club: Mario Balotelli is going to skip Italy’s world cup qualifier, which is to be played against Armenia, coz of his fever. Italian Football Federation informed about his absence from the qualifier match. Cesare Prandelli, the manager of Italian national soccer team, has already included him in his probable list of eleven players, but after his fever’s confirmation; he will be replaced with Sebastian Giovinco, who will be available for Italy by Tuesday when Italy has to face Denmark. Italian soccer team’s website also mentioned team’s doctor Enrico Castellacci’s media statement where he told that Balotelli’s cold has affected him more physically than expected by him earlier. Earlier too, Balotelli had been suffering from conjunctivitis, so he did not play against England citing that he is going for a Laser eye surgery in the last international break, and this time too, he could not make himself … [Read more...]